TIMOR-LESTE AT A GLANCE 2022

KEY HEALTH AND NUTRITION INDICATORS SOWC DHS2009-10 (ii) /DHS 2016
2019 (i) (iii) / Other sources Trends of IMR and U5MR (2002-2016)
Neo-Natal Mortality (per 1,000 live births) 20 22 (ii); 19 (iii) (source:MICS 2002, DHS 2009-10, DHS 2016)
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) 39 45 (ii); 30 (iii) 150
125
Under-Five Mortality (per 1,000 live births) 46 64 (ii); 41 (iii)
100
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000 live births) 142 218(iii) 215 (iv) 64
Children fully immunised, 12-23 months - 53 (ii); 49 (iii) 88 41
50
BCG Coverage Rate, 12-23 months 95 77 (ii); 81 (iii) 45
Polio3 Coverage Rate 12-23 months 83 56 (ii); 54 (iii) 30
0
DPT3 Coverage Rate, 12-23 months 83 66 (ii); 62 (iii) 2002 2009 2016
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
Measles Coverage Rate, 12-23 months 68 (ii); 69 (iii)
Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR)
Underweight (Weight for Age) amongst 47 37.7(v); 32.1 (ix)
children <5
Chronic malnutrition (Stunting – Height for 51 50.2 (v); 47.1 (ix) Malnutrition of children under 5
Age) amongst children <5 %
Wasting (Weight for Height) amongst children 11 11.0 (v); 8.6 (ix) years old
<5
60 50.2
Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) 75 75(iii); 93.4 (v); 63.5 (ix) 47.1
37.7
40 32.1
Exclusive breastfeeding rate- children <6 50 50(iii); 62 (v);; 64.2 (ix))
months 20 11
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 56 30 (ii); 57 (iii); 67 (vi) 8.6
0
Institutional delivery (%) 49 22 (ii); 49 (iii); 56 (vi) Stunting Underweight Wasting
Women (age15-49) attended at least once by 84 86 (ii); 84 (iii); 78 (vi) TLFNS 2013 TLFNS 2020
skilled health personnel (%)

KEY WASH INDICATORS

Population using at least basic drinking water
services (Total) (%)
Population using at least basic drinking water
services (Urban) (%)
Population using at least basic drinking water
services at least basic (Rural) (%)
Population using at least basic sanitation
facilities (Total) (%)
Population using at least basic sanitation
facilities (Urban) (%)
Population using at least basic sanitation
facilities (Rural) (%)
Households using improved drinking water
sources (Total) (%)
Households using improved drinking water
sources (Urban) (%)
Households using improved drinking water
sources (Rural)) (%)
Households using improved sanitation
facilities (Total) (%)
Households using improved sanitation facilities
(Urban) (%)
Households using improved sanitation facilities
(Rural) (%)
Households exercising open defecation (no
sanitation facility or bush) (Total) (%)
Households exercising open defecation (no
sanitation facility or bush) (Urban) (%)
Households exercising open defecation (no
sanitation facility or bush) (Rural) (%)
85 (viii)
96 (viii)
80 (viii)
57 (viii)
74 (viii)
49 (viii)
79 (iii); 74.7 (vii); 87.8 (ix)
92 (iii); 91.5 (vii); 89.3 (ix)
74 (iii); 68.6 (vii); 83.5 (ix)
Data sources for this page:
50.1 (iii); 57.1 (vii); 68.2 (ix) (i) The State of The World’s Children 2019, UNICEF
(ii) Demographic Health Survey (DHS) 2009-2010, GOTL
74.5 (iii); 93.1 (vii); 78.7 (ix) (iii) Demographic Health Survey 2016, GOTL and ICF
(iv) Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015 WHO, UNICEF,
42.4 (iii); 44.1 (vii); 60.3 (ix) UNFPA and The World Bank estimates, 2015
(v) Timor-Leste Food and Nutrition Survey (TLFNS) 2013, GOTL
- 27.1 (iii);20.6 (vii); 18.0 (viii) (vi) Health Management Information System (HMIS) 2018, GOTL
(vii) Population and Housing Census, 2015
- 2.6 (iii);2.3 (vii); 1.0 (viii) (viii) Joint Monitoring Programme 2021, WHO & UNICEF (Progress
on household drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene 2000-
- 34.8 (iii);27.2 (vii); 27.0 (viii) 2020: five years into the SDGS)
(ix) Timor-Leste Food and Nutrition Survey (TLFNS) 2020, GOTL
 TIMOR-LESTE AT A GLANCE 2022
Census EMIS 2020 (v)
Population KEY EDUCATION INDICATORS
2015 (i) / / Other sources
KEY DEMOGRAPHICS Other
Projection
2022
sources Total 27.4 (iv)
Total population 1,183,643 1,336,222 Pre-Primary School Gross Enrolment
Male 26.1 (iv)
Rate - (GER) (%)
Population below 18 years old 549,166 566,741
Female 28.9 (iv)
(% of population below 18 years old) (46.4) (42.4%)
Population under 5 years old 150,306 157,324 Total 25.1 (iv)
(% of population below 5 years old) (12.7) (11.8%) Pre-Primary School Net Enrolment
Male 23.8 (iv)
Adolescent population 10-19 years 293,141 309,477 Rate- (NER) (%)
old (% of population 10-19 years old) (24.8) (23.2%) Female 26.8 (iv)
Youth population 15-24 years old 243,875 292,301
Total 105.9 (iv)
(% of population 15-24 years old) (20.6) (21.9)
Primary School Gross Enrolment Rate
Adolescent and youth population 10- Male 103.2 (iv)
399,605 448,694 -Cycle 1&2 (GER) (%)
24 years old (% of population 10-24 Female 108.9 (iv)
(33.3) (33.6%)
years old)
Urban population 349,208 Total 86.5 (iv)
(% of urban population) (29.5) Primary School Net Enrolment Rate-
Male 82.6 (iv)
Cycle 1&2 (NER) (%)
Rural population 834,435
Female 90.8 (iv)
(% of rural population) (70.5)
Fertility rate 4.2 (ii) Total 95.5 (iv)
Pre-secondary School Gross
Life expectancy at birth 69 (ii) Male 88.9 (iv)
Enrolment Rate-Cycle 3 (GER) (%)
Female 102.8 (iv)
Census 2015 (i)
KEY PROTECTION INDICATORS /Other sources Total 58.0 (iv)
Pre-Secondary School Net Enrolment
Male 50.7 (iv)
Birth registration under five years old (%) 60.4(i) / 60.0 (ii) Rate-Cycle 3 (NER) (%)
Female 65.9 (iv)
Children (age 5-17) engaged in
Total 52,651 (vi) Total 4.3 (v)
child labour
Total 12.5% (vi) Primary School Drop-Out Rate (%) Male 4.9 (v)
Children (age 5-17) engaged in
child labour (%) Male 11.5 (vi) Female 3.8 (v)
Female 13.4 (vi) Total 3.5 (v)
Women (age 15-19) who reported they
experienced physical violence in the last 12 29 (ii) Pre-Secondary Drop-Out Rate (%) Male 4.4 (v)
months Female 2.7 (v)
Women (age 15-19) who reported they
experienced sexual violence in the last 12 4 (ii) Primary School 1.1 (iv)
months Gender Parity Index in NER (female
Pre-Secondary School 1.3 (iv)
to male)
OTHER KEY INDICATORS Secondary 1.4 (iv)
Total 84.3 (i)
Population living below the national poverty line (%) 41.8 (iii)
Youth (age 15-24) Literacy Rate (%) Male 84.6 (i)
Children (age 0-17) living below the national poverty
47.8 (iii) Female 84.0 (i)
line (%)
Children (age 0-8) living below the national poverty
50.0 (iii) Access to Pre-Primary School - 2020 (iv)
line (%) 100%

80%
Population living in multidimensional poverty (%) 55.0 (vii)
60%

Men (18 and above) in multidimensional poverty (%) 54.2 (vii) 40% 28.9% 26.1% 27.4% 26.6% 23.8% 25.1%
20%
Women (18 and above) in multidimensional poverty
56.5 (vii) 0%
(%)
Gross Enrolment Rate (%) Net Enrolment Rate (%)

Children (age 0-17) in multidimensional poverty (%) 54.3 (vii) Girls Boys Total

Data sources for this page

(i) Population and Housing Census, 2015, GOTL
(ii) Demographic and Health Survey 2016, GOTL and ICF
(iii) Poverty in Timor-Leste 2014, GOTL (Note: Figures re-analyzed by
National Statistics Office for age 0-17, see 2018 SDG Data Book at
shorturl.at/sRZ47)
(iv) EMIS 2020, MoE accessed on 14 July 2021 from http://www.moe.gov.tl/
(v) EMIS 2019, MoE accessed on 14 July 2021 from http://www.moe.gov.tl/
(vi) ILO and GDS, Timor-Leste Child Labour Survey 2016
(vii) Poverty in Timor-Leste 2014, GOTL (Note: Figures re-analyzed by National Statistics Office
for multidimensional poverty, see 2021 Options paper at shorturl.at/pswEU)

Timor-Leste at a Glance updated on 31/12/2021